Ford is charging $8,150 for the Godzilla crate engine, a no-nonsense motor developed for heavy-duty pickups and commercial vehicles. The Predator, however, will set you back $24,748.43, including a core charge.
This information comes courtesy of none other than Ford Parts, and that’s the price of a replacement long-block engine rather than a crate engine.
Still, don’t you find it funny how much the Predator V8 costs in relation to the Shelby GT500? As a brief refresher, the most potent Mustang ever made is rocking a $73,995 price tag and no fewer than 760 horsepower from 5.2 liters of displacement and a 2.65-liter supercharger supplied by Eaton.
You also have to remember that engines can get even more expensive than that. Take, for instance, the Hellephant that used to retail $29,995 excluding the plug-and-play kit adding $2,265 to the tally. Emphasis on “used to” because the big-block supercharged HEMI was limited to 100 examples.
At the lower end of the spectrum, the Coyote seems like a very good option. Beyond the Ford Motor Company, we shouldn’t forget that LS engines are very popular thanks to their relative simplicity and great low-end torque.
The 350/265 Base small-block V8 is even more affordable at $2,900 (at the time of writing). That price point makes it a pretty interesting alternative to rebuilding an old small-block engine, and thanks to 351 pound-feet (475 Nm) of torque at 3,300 rpm, you can expect plenty of straight-line performance.
Speaking of which, the Shelby GT500 that debuted the Predator V8 is much obliged to hit 60 miles per hour (96 kph) in 3.3 seconds. In addition to the force-fed motor, the Mustang to rule all Mustangs also happens to feature a dual-clutch transmission rather than a torque-converter automatic or a manual.
With no modifications whatsoever, the Shelby GT500 also happens to cover the quarter-mile in 10.7 seconds. If you keep your foot firmly planted to the gas pedal, then expect the electronic limiter to kick in at 180 mph (290 kph).
Still, don’t you find it funny how much the Predator V8 costs in relation to the Shelby GT500? As a brief refresher, the most potent Mustang ever made is rocking a $73,995 price tag and no fewer than 760 horsepower from 5.2 liters of displacement and a 2.65-liter supercharger supplied by Eaton.
You also have to remember that engines can get even more expensive than that. Take, for instance, the Hellephant that used to retail $29,995 excluding the plug-and-play kit adding $2,265 to the tally. Emphasis on “used to” because the big-block supercharged HEMI was limited to 100 examples.
At the lower end of the spectrum, the Coyote seems like a very good option. Beyond the Ford Motor Company, we shouldn’t forget that LS engines are very popular thanks to their relative simplicity and great low-end torque.
The 350/265 Base small-block V8 is even more affordable at $2,900 (at the time of writing). That price point makes it a pretty interesting alternative to rebuilding an old small-block engine, and thanks to 351 pound-feet (475 Nm) of torque at 3,300 rpm, you can expect plenty of straight-line performance.
Speaking of which, the Shelby GT500 that debuted the Predator V8 is much obliged to hit 60 miles per hour (96 kph) in 3.3 seconds. In addition to the force-fed motor, the Mustang to rule all Mustangs also happens to feature a dual-clutch transmission rather than a torque-converter automatic or a manual.
With no modifications whatsoever, the Shelby GT500 also happens to cover the quarter-mile in 10.7 seconds. If you keep your foot firmly planted to the gas pedal, then expect the electronic limiter to kick in at 180 mph (290 kph).